Shloka 63
Appeasement Rite of the Sun
Sunday Vrata, Mantra, and Healing Praise
पुण्यस्थानेषु तीर्थेषु पठेत्कोटिगुणं भवेत् । ग्रहे भोज्येषु पूजायां ब्रह्मभोज्ये द्विजाग्रतः
puṇyasthāneṣu tīrtheṣu paṭhetkoṭiguṇaṃ bhavet | grahe bhojyeṣu pūjāyāṃ brahmabhojye dvijāgrataḥ
Wer dies an heiligen Stätten und an Pilger-Tīrthas rezitiert, dessen Verdienst wird millionenfach. Ebenso daheim bei Speiseopfern, während der Verehrung und vor allem beim Brahmanen-Speisungsritus, in Gegenwart der vornehmsten Zweimalgeborenen, trägt es großen Lohn.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Sacred context matters: recitation at tīrthas and during dāna/naivedya/pūjā—especially brāhmaṇa-bhojana—multiplies merit immensely.
Application: Pair spiritual study/recitation with acts of service: feed guests, support learned/ethical teachers, and recite in sanctified spaces (temple, pilgrimage, home altar).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim recites a sacred text at a bustling tīrtha ghat where priests chant and lamps flicker; the air shimmers as if the words themselves become golden lotuses rising upward. In a parallel vignette, a home courtyard hosts a brāhmaṇa-bhojana: banana leaves laid out, respectful offerings, and a calm, sanctified domestic altar.","primary_figures":["pilgrim-reciter","brāhmaṇas (dvijāgrāḥ)","householder performing pūjā","temple priests"],"setting":"split-scene: (1) sacred river ghat with steps, flags, and shrine; (2) home courtyard with tulsi-vedi-like altar space (without explicit Tulasi), vessels of food and water.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","river jade","sandalwood beige","maroon red","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate tīrtha shrine with gold-leaf arches; reciter holding palm-leaf manuscript; brāhmaṇas seated for bhojana on banana leaves; heavy gold embellishment on vessels and halos, rich reds/greens, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverside tīrtha with fine architectural lines; small figures in gentle motion—recitation, offering, feeding; cool palette with delicate detailing on textiles and utensils, refined faces and soft landscape depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures of brāhmaṇas seated in a row, ritual vessels stylized; shrine and lamp stands prominent; warm red-yellow-green pigments, rhythmic composition like a temple wall narrative panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and vines; central scene of recitation at a sacred ghat with symmetrical lamps; secondary band showing brāhmaṇa-bhojana; intricate floral motifs, deep blues and gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["chanting chorus","temple bells","murmur of pilgrims","crackling oil lamps","river flow"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पठेत्कोटिगुणं → पठेत् कोटिगुणम्; द्विजाग्रतः → द्विज-अग्रतः
FAQs
It recommends recitation (pāṭha) of the referenced sacred text/verse, especially in holy places (tīrthas), and also during worship and ritual hospitality such as feeding Brahmins (brahmabhojya).
“Koṭiguṇa” indicates that the spiritual merit (puṇya/phala) of recitation is multiplied enormously—traditionally expressed as a crore (ten million) or broadly “million-fold”—when performed in sacred contexts like tīrthas.
The verse highlights reverence for sacred spaces, regular worship, and dharmic hospitality—especially honoring learned and virtuous Brahmins—presenting these as amplifiers of the fruit of spiritual recitation.